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Post by Dave Homewood on May 4, 2018 12:53:08 GMT 12
I believe that NZ3074 was issued to Ohakea (2 OTU) for them to play with, with full knowledge that no V-1650 spares of any kind were held in NZ. However there must have been communications between Wellington and Washington about this orphan at the bottom of the world, and it was agreed to ship the aircraft back to the USA for disposal, while the aircraft which it had taken the place of in the original ship eventually turned up in Auckland, becoming NZ3180. David D I just discovered that upon his return to New Zealand following his bale out into the see off New Caledonia in the ferrying debacle that saw the other P-40's land on the beach, Stan Quill had a spot of leave and then returned to Whenuapai to rejoin No. 14 Squadron,and on the 4th of May 1943, exactly 75 years ago today, he flew Harvard NZ1037 (yes, Brendon's Harvard, then brand new and on No. 14 (F) Squadron it seems) from Whenuapai to Hobsonville, where he then jumped into NZ3074 and did a "local test" flight. So it was still at Hobby on 4th of May 1943. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 17, 2019 20:40:55 GMT 12
Does anyone have a decent high resolution copy of this fantastic photo? It appeared in the NEW ZEALAND HERALD, 21 DECEMBER 1943, with the caption, "NEW ZEALAND AIR REPAIR UNIT IN PACIFIC: This outdoor workshop in New Georgia can handle a flight of fighter aircraft simultaneously. — Official R.N.ZA.F. photograph."  |
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Post by davidd on Feb 17, 2019 23:02:07 GMT 12
I believe the negative of this image is held by Matthew O'Sullivan of the RNZAF Museum @ Wigram, which would throw a much superior print.
David D
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 17, 2019 23:03:15 GMT 12
I have emailed Matthew to check. Thanks David.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 26, 2020 11:32:15 GMT 12
I have gone through this thread and replaced as many of the photos that I can with new ones that are the same but do not have the ruddy Photobucket watermark though them. An I have also removed a few posts that had nothing but dead links in them.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2020 19:25:13 GMT 12
NZ3061 via C Darby "RNZAF First decade.  Charles says the Japanese kills were while NZ3061 was with 14 or 15 Squadron from Kukum Field in mid-1943. Did this airframe serve with both units? In Dave H's Reply No. 1, photo No. 4, we have 14 Squadeon at Torokina, third operational tour, period January - March 1944 in front of a P-40N. Other pilots were: (...) G S Treweek (killed on tour, 13/2/44, aerial collision), (...) F/Sgt N E (Noel) Hanna (to P/O during tour - that's him in back row, second from right.) David D I've read at the Pacific Wrecks site that Noel Hanna was flying the other aircraft in the collision on 13/02/1944, in which Gordon Treweek was lost in NZ3165. Does anyone know which aircraft Noel was flying on that mission? Does anyone have a decent high resolution copy of this fantastic photo? Did you ever hear back from Matthew about this one, Dave? Here's a few treasures from Rukuhia 1. NZ3009 as she was when Don Noble and I were dismantling it and gathering parts from others.  2. The Number plate from NZ3232  4. P40 control column and close up of the U/C switch.   Peter, have you by chance moved to a new photo hosting site like Flickr? I'd love to see your Rukuhia P-40 pics again. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 15, 2020 13:30:41 GMT 12
Does anyone have a decent high resolution copy of this fantastic photo? Did you ever hear back from Matthew about this one, Dave? I did indeed, and you can see and download the shot from the Museum's site now hereNote the newspaper had the negative flipped. What's pretty cool about tat photo is the airman wandering along on the right hand edge is my mate Ron Hildreth.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2020 23:22:52 GMT 12
The AFMNZ version is so much nicer! Thanks Dave. And pretty cool that Ron's in the photo.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 13, 2020 16:14:03 GMT 12
Does anyone here have a nice print of this photo please? The place is Rukuhia. I highly suspect this photo is when they were with No. 1 Aircraft Storage Unit, 1945-48, as they look to be well cared for and so does the grass.  |
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Post by noooby on Sept 16, 2020 7:20:25 GMT 12
Does anyone have a decent high resolution copy of this fantastic photo? It appeared in the NEW ZEALAND HERALD, 21 DECEMBER 1943, with the caption, "NEW ZEALAND AIR REPAIR UNIT IN PACIFIC: This outdoor workshop in New Georgia can handle a flight of fighter aircraft simultaneously. — Official R.N.ZA.F. photograph." That is a great photo Dave. P-40's G (3148 maybe? The first Gloria Lyons), J (3120) and V (3127)visible in various states of undress. Way way off in the background, behind G, there is another P-40. Does it have bars on it's fuselage roundel? All only visible on the high res flipped round the right way version of course. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 16, 2020 10:06:29 GMT 12
Yes a couple of them in the shot have bars, it seems.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 16, 2020 15:15:12 GMT 12
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Post by Antonio on Mar 2, 2022 18:25:12 GMT 12
One for your P-40 codes, Dave:  FE (I assume) F of 2 (F) OTU |
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Post by Antonio on Mar 2, 2022 18:30:00 GMT 12
and NZ3259 FE? H  |
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Post by Antonio on Mar 2, 2022 18:43:46 GMT 12
Can anyone identify this P-40?  Is it NZ3009 and if so, does anyone know where NZ3072 was in relation to this photo? |
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Post by Antonio on Mar 3, 2022 15:15:27 GMT 12
P-40E Parkyakarkus, of No. 14 Squadron RNZAF with Flight Lieutenant Stan Quill, Squadron Leader Tom Fitzgerald DFC, and Squadron Leader John Hutcheson DFC  Date: Mar 1943 Ref: WA-05958-G Photograph taken by Leo White. Whenuapai Airfield, Auckland. Whites Aviation Ltd :Photographs. Ref: WA-05958-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/30630883 The original incorrect information held by the National Library has been updated: (they got it nearly right) ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE12441925&dps_custom_att_1=emu |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 3, 2022 15:25:41 GMT 12
Can anyone identify this P-40? Is it NZ3009 and if so, does anyone know where NZ3072 was in relation to this photo? It looks like NZ3067 to me. It's definitely not NZ3009, look at the tail, it has the fuselage extension so is a K, M or early N. NZ3067 fits as it was a P-40M-5 and it was at Larsen's scrapyard. Not it has OD on it, which was No. 4 OTU, so it must have served there as well as No. 2 OTU (which nzdf.serials notes it served at) if it is NZ3067. |
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Post by Antonio on Mar 4, 2022 9:16:19 GMT 12
Just found this: NZ3031  Aircraft Photo of NZ3031 | Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk | New Zealand - Air Force | AirHistory.net #419974 Aircraft Registration / Serial: NZ3031 Military Code: XO-R Aircraft Original Type: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Aircraft Generic Type: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk/Tomahawk/Kittyhawk Aircraft Version: Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk C/n (msn): 19957 Operator / Titles: New Zealand - Air Force Location City / Airport: GisborneMap Country: New Zealand Airport Codes: ICAO: NZGS IATA: GIS Local: - Other: - Photo Date: June 1942 to April 1943 Photo from: AirHistory.net Photo Archive Photo ID: 419974 Photo Comment Crashed on May 1, 1943 when it hit a ridge near Wainuiomata. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 4, 2022 9:51:07 GMT 12
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2022 17:36:27 GMT 12
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